WHA standings at the end of December 31, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
40 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 49 | 174 | 136 | -0.06 | 0.89 | 16-5-1 | 8-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
38 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 47 | 140 | 102 | -0.13 | 0.87 | 15-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
40 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 42 | 170 | 147 | 0.09 | 0.67 | 15-9-0 | 6-10-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
38 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 39 | 136 | 140 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 15-5-1 | 4-13-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
37 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 134 | 159 | 0.05 | -0.63 | 8-7-3 | 8-11-0 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
38 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 28 | 134 | 178 | 0.18 | -0.98 | 9-8-0 | 5-16-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
41 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 46 | 147 | 124 | -0.16 | 0.40 | 14-5-1 | 8-12-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 124 | 122 | -0.03 | 0.02 | 13-7-0 | 7-9-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
40 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 38 | 134 | 139 | -0.09 | -0.21 | 7-9-1 | 10-10-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
36 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 35 | 124 | 127 | 0.06 | -0.02 | 8-6-1 | 8-11-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
37 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 112 | 130 | 0.01 | -0.47 | 10-6-2 | 5-14-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
37 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 109 | 134 | -0.04 | -0.71 | 8-9-0 | 5-14-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||